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Pioneer Tk-8

Public Grades K-8
2919th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 50% of California elementary schools
Summary

Pioneer Tk-8 is a public K-8 school serving about 650 students in Sacramento's Twin Rivers Unified district, and it stands out as a strong performer within its local context, particularly in its upper grades.

Academically, Pioneer consistently outperforms its district averages across all core subjects, with notable strengths in 7th-grade English and 3rd-grade math. The school shows significant effectiveness with English Language Learners and has made impressive progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, cutting its rate nearly in half since 2022. While the school's overall state ranking is average, it is a clear leader compared to many nearby schools with similar student populations, such as Woodridge Elementary and Kohler Tk-8, and even holds its own against some schools in the higher-ranked San Juan Unified district.

Parents should note that Pioneer achieves these results with slightly larger class sizes than some neighbors, suggesting a focus on instructional quality. However, the school's performance varies significantly among different student groups, with some subgroups showing much stronger results than others. The school's recent improvement from a 2-star to a 3-star rating indicates positive momentum, making it a compelling option for families in the area seeking a K-8 program.

648
Students ?
25.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,605
Per pupil spending ?
86.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5816 Pioneer Way
       Sacramento, CA  95841-2215

(916) 566-1940

District: Twin Rivers Unified


Students who attend Pioneer Tk-8 usually attend:

High:    Foothill High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
34.3%
White:
28.2%
Asian:
14.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2013 → 50th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2013
Among the top-ranked schools in Twin Rivers Unified
Above the California median (50th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg29%
California avg41%
Elementary school
2,919th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 50%▲ up 21 pts since 2015
From bottom 29% (2015) to top 50% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
855th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 52 pts since 2015
From bottom 17% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 28Elementary Schools in the Twin Rivers Unified
1107th of 1,543Twin Rivers Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202544.52919 of 585750.2%★★★☆☆
202442.83015 of 586948.6%★★☆☆☆
202343.22934 of 585949.9%★★☆☆☆
202238.73190 of 588345.8%★★☆☆☆
201944.52907 of 578949.8%★★☆☆☆
201841.83037 of 566246.4%★★☆☆☆
201727.54050 of 569228.8%★☆☆☆☆
201636.73285 of 561441.5%★★☆☆☆
201526.73964 of 561129.4%★☆☆☆☆
201337.23514 of 553036.5%★★☆☆☆
201231.33846 of 539028.6%★☆☆☆☆
201140.83188 of 537740.7%★★☆☆☆
201052.52420 of 531454.5%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202368.8146 of 66177.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202512.61059 of 120312.0%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202231.41426 of 222736.0%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202458.6779 of 316275.4%★★★★☆
202374.4390 of 324588.0%★★★★☆
202262.6680 of 331179.5%★★★★☆
201939.61806 of 327544.9%★★☆☆☆
201854.71052 of 324667.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202542.22946 of 559747.4%★★☆☆☆
202435.23396 of 561239.5%★★☆☆☆
202338.03144 of 560943.9%★★☆☆☆
202237.63146 of 563544.2%★★☆☆☆
201939.43150 of 549242.6%★★☆☆☆
201845.22766 of 541348.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202547.62461 of 510751.8%★★★☆☆
202451.62169 of 510757.5%★★★☆☆
202352.22105 of 508758.6%★★★☆☆
202255.41879 of 508463.0%★★★☆☆
201953.52067 of 496358.4%★★★☆☆
201844.62578 of 483046.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202553.22237 of 546059.0%★★★☆☆
202452.22254 of 551759.1%★★★☆☆
202356.41964 of 536363.4%★★★☆☆
202249.52309 of 526456.1%★★★☆☆
201950.62372 of 517354.1%★★★☆☆
201850.62318 of 508454.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202546.22721 of 562851.7%★★★☆☆
202450.52436 of 564356.8%★★★☆☆
202348.42541 of 563854.9%★★★☆☆
202240.13000 of 566347.0%★★☆☆☆
201948.82514 of 551054.4%★★★☆☆
201838.93117 of 543142.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.92593 of 28478.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202444.81132 of 263557.0%★★★☆☆
202325.21896 of 242021.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202542.41623 of 259837.5%★★☆☆☆
202429.81966 of 265125.8%★☆☆☆☆
202320.02226 of 266116.3%★☆☆☆☆
202220.52262 of 272617.0%★☆☆☆☆
201926.32243 of 283420.9%★☆☆☆☆
201824.52224 of 273718.7%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202562.0855 of 276169.0%★★★☆☆
202459.8890 of 278368.0%★★★☆☆
202363.8794 of 278171.4%★★★★☆
202254.71039 of 274062.1%★★★☆☆
201954.41044 of 271561.5%★★★☆☆
201844.81228 of 248050.5%★★★☆☆
201726.81774 of 250829.3%★☆☆☆☆
201623.21903 of 249723.8%★☆☆☆☆
201518.72059 of 247716.9%★☆☆☆☆
201333.81590 of 237933.2%★★☆☆☆
201240.61339 of 225940.7%★★☆☆☆
201141.41323 of 223640.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201829.8423 of 60029.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202480.479 of 147894.7%★★★★★
202386.572 of 152195.3%★★★★★
202267.4219 of 154085.8%★★★★☆
201946.9494 of 144265.7%★★★☆☆
201853.1378 of 136472.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202562.4772 of 253369.5%★★★☆☆
202452.6993 of 255161.1%★★★☆☆
202373.0562 of 253177.8%★★★★☆
202256.9886 of 250964.7%★★★☆☆
201946.11157 of 238051.4%★★★☆☆
201842.31229 of 226245.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202574.9439 of 239581.7%★★★★☆
202476.6389 of 238883.7%★★★★☆
202369.5517 of 237478.2%★★★★☆
202273.3423 of 235982.1%★★★★☆
201968.2520 of 221376.5%★★★★☆
201867.7496 of 207276.1%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202578.658 of 47787.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202573.3471 of 254281.5%★★★★☆
202473.6460 of 257982.2%★★★★☆
202379.3338 of 253186.6%★★★★☆
202268.6540 of 245878.0%★★★★☆
201965.5596 of 236974.8%★★★★☆
201861.8656 of 223070.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202556.1930 of 253463.3%★★★☆☆
202464.0740 of 255271.0%★★★★☆
202354.5949 of 253862.6%★★★☆☆
202252.3992 of 252760.7%★★★☆☆
201960.6790 of 240767.2%★★★☆☆
201846.71084 of 227352.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202553.8698 of 152054.1%★★★☆☆
202440.1896 of 153741.7%★★☆☆☆
202348.0778 of 154349.6%★★☆☆☆
202225.71176 of 155524.4%★☆☆☆☆
201932.31103 of 160231.1%★★☆☆☆
201832.71036 of 149630.7%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
African American (2023)78th percentile+28 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)75th percentile+27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)38th percentile-13 vs school
Disabled (2022)36th percentile-10 vs school
Asian (2025)12th percentile-38 vs school
Special Education (2025)9th percentile-41 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2024)95th percentile+27 vs school
Homeless (2025)88th percentile+19 vs school
Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)70th percentile~ school
Male (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)54th percentile-15 vs school
African American (2018)29th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg
Mathematics37%~ state avg
Science24%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Open Quote This once a great school is rapidly decorating because of the lack of a morale principal. She has repeatedly abused her authority and does nothing to improve the school morale with her depressing appearance and non caring attitude. She does not accept her responsibility diligently or even reasonably so. No good times for the staff and pupils must be her motto. Just wish she would resign. Let someone with more enthusiasm for the better quality of life, education, perks and some little fun for the pupils. So sad. Very sad for the past 7 years. Please resign Mrs. Nun, Please. I know that this school will prosper so much without your dead weight. Thank you in advance for considering this option for your staff and students. This will be a much better school with out you as you don't care. Kind Regards, Very Concerned Parent Close Quote





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Pioneer Tk-8 ranks 2919th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended Pioneer Tk-8.

Students at Pioneer Tk-8 are 34% Hispanic, 28% White, 15% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Pioneer Tk-8 usually go on to attend:

High : Foothill High


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